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NY A04469
Bill
Status
2/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Maritza Davila
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AI Summary
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Requires homeless shelters to offer private rooms with private bathrooms to all homeless individuals and families during state disaster emergencies involving epidemics or disease outbreaks
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Mandates daily health screening of all shelter employees and volunteers before each shift, with immediate dismissal of anyone showing symptoms of the disease causing the emergency
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Directs the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance to establish outreach networks to contact unsheltered homeless individuals and offer direct placement in hotels, motels, or dormitories during emergencies
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Requires homeless shelters to report daily infection counts among residents and staff to state and local health departments, with the state publishing aggregated de-identified data weekly
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State will reimburse 100% of implementation costs minus any applicable federal funds
Legislative Description
Relates to establishing state disaster emergency requirements for homeless shelters including placement of individuals and families in shelters and reporting of infections related to the emergency.
Last Action
referred to social services
1/7/2026